Dining & Drinks
Terminal restaurants, lounge buffets and quick bites for transit travellers.
Kenyan Local Cuisine
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport offers transit travellers a taste of authentic Kenyan flavours, from hearty nyama choma (roasted meat) to ugali served with sukuma wiki. Several outlets across the terminals showcase East African culinary traditions, making your layover a genuine cultural experience. Look out for Kenyan staples like mandazi and samosas, reflecting the country's diverse coastal and highland food heritage.
Kenyan Coffee Stops
Kenya is world-renowned for its high-altitude Arabica coffee, and NBO's cafés proudly serve locally grown single-origin brews that reflect the country's rich agricultural heritage. Whether you're transiting through the busy international terminal or catching a domestic connection, a freshly brewed Kenyan AA coffee is an unmissable experience. Pair your cup with a slice of banana bread or a mandazi for a quintessentially Nairobi morning treat.
Quick Bites Available
For travellers on tight connections at NBO, a range of fast-casual outlets and grab-and-go kiosks are spread across both the departures and arrivals areas. Options include freshly made wraps, Kenyan-style meat pies, fresh tropical fruit cups, and packaged snacks featuring local flavours like tamarind and mango. These spots are ideal for passengers navigating NBO's busy transit flows between African destinations and international long-haul routes.
Sit-Down Dining
NBO's sit-down restaurants cater to the airport's diverse international passenger base, offering menus that range from warming Kenyan beef stew and pilau rice to continental and pan-African dishes. The relaxed dining environments are well-suited for long layovers on popular routes connecting Europe, the Middle East, and across sub-Saharan Africa. Many restaurants incorporate locally sourced ingredients, giving even familiar dishes a distinctly Nairobi character.